July 4 Metrorail Ridership Up 1.7% as Trump Revamped Celebration
- The rail system said there were 400,966 riders on Thursday
- Government didn’t provide crowd estimates on National Mall
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Ridership on Washington’s Metrorail system was up 1.7% on Thursday compared with Independence Day last year, the first indication of turnout for President Donald Trump’s revamped July 4 celebration.
The rail system said in a tweet that 400,966 people rode on Thursday.